I SAID A WHILE BACK that Democrats who want to win elections could learn a lot from Phil Bredesen’s successful come-from-behind campaign to win the governorship in Tennessee, where Democrats have not recently done well in statewide races.

As Bill Hobbs — who supported Hilleary, not Bredesen, in the election — notes, a lot of people could learn a lot from how Bredesen is handling the budget, too. Maybe even some Republicans. . . .

UPDATE: SKBubba thinks he’s doing a good job, too.